Paweł Piotr Kukiz is a Polish musician and politician born on June 24, 1963, in Paczków. He co-founded the rock ensemble Piersi in 1984 and served as its bandleader until 2013. The group was also identified as Kukiz i Piersi between 1997 and 2004, releasing nine albums. The recording “ZChN zbliża się” addressed the Polish clergy. Kukiz's discography included the studio recordings Raj na ziemi (1998), Borysewicz & Kukiz (2003), and Siła i honor (2012). He participated in the musical projects Emigranci, Yugoton, and Yugopolis. Kukiz appeared as an actor in films including Girl Guide (1995) and hosted the television program Koniec końców. In 2015, he established the political movement Kukiz’15 and participated in the presidential election. He obtained a parliamentary mandate in the Sejm during the 2023 elections.
